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The Different Volleyball Serves
by Kevin Shannon
The volleyball serve might be the most important part of the volleyball game. The most obvious reason for this is that the serve starts a rally in volleyball. Being able to serve difficult serves is important because it will lead to bad serve receive passes that will ultimately lead to bad attempt at a kill. Because of this, if you master 2 or three of these types of serves you are no doubt going to help you team win.
Choose a Volleyball Camp Wisely
by Kevin Shannon
If you are interested in becoming a knowledgeable and skilled volleyball player, it is vital to attend volleyball camps. Not only do volleyball camps offer a player a look at the fundamentals of volleyball, but they are almost always instructed by former players. The majority of the camps that I have worked were run by people who played the sport in college.
Methods for Coaching Youth Volleyball
by Kevin Shannon
Coaching kids that are really starting to participate in volleyball can be, and is, really difficult. It is clearly important to put together excellent drills, but the challenge is understanding what drills they may be able of essentially undertaking. It is fun.
Great Volleyball Warm-Up Drill
by Kevin Shannon
I want to share with you my favorite warm-up activity. This is great to start a volleyball practice with.
All Volleyball Players Should Be Good at Peppering
by Kevin Shannon
Peppering is by far the most important skill and drill in volleyball. The reason that it is so important because you can practice the three most vital parts of the volleyball game: setting, hitting, and digging.
Low Intensity Plyometric Jumping Volleyball Drills
by Hayley Merrett
Perhaps one of the most difficult sets of volleyball drills for a coach to come up with is plyometric exercises to help improve the ability and height of a player's jump. A strong jump is important for the overall performance of a player, which will directly impact the performance of the team as a whole. It is much harder to perform a killshot on a blocker that can jump higher than you.
High Intensity Plyometric Jumping Volleyball Drills
by Hayley Merrett
You have learned that you need to start jumping volleyball drills with low intensity plyometric exercises. This is to help strengthen the muscles and ligaments required for more intense training. Think about blowing up a balloon.
Volleyball Tipping
by Kevin Shannon
The tip is an extremely important skill to possess as a volleyball player. Tipping can also include roll shots and dumps and if you can figure out the right time to use these different skills, you will be a fantastic attacker.
What Is the Difference Between Indoor Volleyball and Beach Volleyball?
by Kevin Shannon
Believe it or not, indoor volleyball and beach volleyball are not as similar as you might think (in terms of volleyball rules). In this article, I have pointed out a few key differences that are very important to understand.
The History and Growth of Volleyball and the Growth of a Youth Base As a Result
by Zack W Barth
Volleyball came from humble beginnings and has turned into one of the most widely played youth sports. Youth players value having a good selection of socks to wear that will make them stand out from the crowd.
History of the US Women's Volleyball Team - A Strong Favorite to Win the Olympics 2012!
by Alejandro Guevara Onofre
In the most glorious international match in volleyball history, Cuba beats the U.S. 3-2 (17-15, 15-7, 11-15, 9-15, 15-10) for the IX Pan American Games gold medal in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in August 1983; the nation's first Pan American medal in 16 years. A marathon game where the global star Flo Hyman is overshadowed by the 16-year-old Cuban volleyball prodigy Mireya Luis Hernandez (who stands 1,76m tall, but with a jump of 3,39 meters over the net), a key-player during the match. Days ago, the U.S. had defeated Cuba 3-1 (16-14, 16-14, 11-15, 16-14) in the first round.
How to Serve Receive a Volleyball
by Kevin Shannon
The act of passing a volleyball from the serve to the setter in a consistent manner may be the most important aspect of volleyball. This is called the serve receive. The reason that this is so important because a volleyball team will never be able to run a good offense without it. This article will give you tips on how to become a better serve receiver.
The Skills Necessary to Block a Volleyball
by Kevin Shannon
Having a skilled defense is imperative to having a successful volleyball team. And nothing is more crucial to defense than the block. Blocking takes a lot of skill and cooperation among players to ensure a quality block is made. Below you will find tips on how to perform a better block.
Volleyball Drills to Simulate Real Games
by Hayley Merrett
It is easy for a coach to come up with volleyball drills to simulate the basic movements required of a hit. Toss the ball into the air and have a player spike it and they will know the basic movements associated with the spike. The same holds true for any type of hit.
Volleyball Drills for the Beginning Player
by Hayley Merrett
A coach's dream is to have a team of players so experienced that they wouldn't even have to run drills. Unfortunately, this isn't going to always be the case. There is going to come a time when you have a team that is comprised entirely of beginners, or at least a vast majority of your team will barely know what a volleyball even is.
The Vocab of Volleyball
by Kevin Shannon
There are many different terms and sayings that you will come across when playing volleyball that I feel are a worth pointing out. There are many that people who are not familiar with volleyball may not recognize.
Volleyball Basics
by Charles E Warner
Volleyball is the 2nd most popular participation sport in the world, mainly in part of how easy it is to get started. You don't need a lot of equipment or skills/experience to play. And it's fun for everyone!!
What Are the Most Vital Volleyball Skills
by Kevin Shannon
If volleyball is something that you have never done and have decided to pick up, then you need to learn and practice the rules of volleyball and the skills that go along with it. To be a solid player, you really only have to posess five important skills. As for a position, really the best way to figure this out is to play. Below, I have listed these skills that will help on your journey.
Volleyball Rules: Spiking the Volleyball
by Kevin Shannon
If for some explanation you are not conscious of this, spiking, or attacking, the ball is typically the third contact with the ball that a team makes. The reason teams use the spike is to put the ball way on the opponent's side of the net for a score. The action of spiking the volleyball is a process.
How to Serve a Volleyball
by Kevin Shannon
Ever wonder how to serve a volleyball? Here are some tips that will help you.
Volleyball Drills to Help With the Dig
by Hayley Merrett
As any coach knows, there are many different volleyball drills used to teach the ways to hit the ball in the game of volleyball. Many will argue that the first hit on any side is the most crucial. The two most common ways to hit a ball initially is to either block or dig the ball.
What Is a Double Contact and a Lift in Volleyball?
by Kevin Shannon
There are in essence two kinds of mistakes when it comes to setting or passing the ball - double contacts and lifts. You will discover conditions to the double contact rule; nonetheless as you are going to notice, you'll find no exceptions to lifting.
Volleyball Rules: Player Behavior
by Kevin Shannon
As a volleyball coach, you must display control by providing your players with a list of rules and expectations that they must know and follow. Laying down the law in the first week is going to be essential if you want to run a well-oiled machine. I have compiled a list of what I believe are the essentials.
Condition Your Team With Volleyball Drills
by Hayley Merrett
For any team, no matter what the sport, practice is not fun. No matter what kind of fun you put in your volleyball drills, the fact of the matter is that they still involve a lot of practice, and are just plain hard work. Like any sport that requires conditioning, after the first few weeks of practices, you will find out who is really there to play.
High School Volleyball Rules
by Saira Akhtar
Each volleyball team has six players. A coin toss determines first serve. The person in the back right corner serves, underhand or overhand, from behind the end line, holding the volleyball so it is visible. The winning team rotates clockwise and receives next serve.
Serving Up Volleyball Drills
by Hayley Merrett
Sometimes, as a coach, the hardest volleyball drills to come up with are for serving. Serving takes strength, as well as precision, as well as being prepared for what may happen on the return. A good serve, however, can make all the difference in the world when your team is in a game.
Volleyball Drills for Blocking and Defense
by Hayley Merrett
There are many aspects to the sport of volleyball. To many coaches, the most important skill to work on is defense. Creating and running volleyball drills for blocking will help your team become much stronger in their defense.
Volleyball Drills You Can Do Alone
by Hayley Merrett
Volleyball is a team sport. It requires the effort and support of everyone on the team in order to be successful. To this end, most volleyball drills are designed for the team to work together on.
How To Be a Good Volleyball Coach
by Kevin Shannon
Connect in a way that is encouraging and that proves that you have got the very best interests of the players at heart. Communicate with mothers and fathers, officials and also other coaches in a proactive, respectful and constructive method. Teach volleyball essentials Instructing method and form now prevents players from creating undesirable habits.
Volleyball Drills - Listen Up - This Is Important
by Hayley Merrett
I believe that one of the most important skills in volleyball is PASSING - it's your first line of defence against the incoming serve - and if you DON'T get it right - both your setter and hitter need to adjust their timing and approach to compensate. So - It's safe to say that without a well executed pass the rest of the rally suffers...
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